Three of the biggest changes in psychiatric diagnosis and treatment in the last 30 years are underway. The next DSM intends to blend yes/no and spectrum (“categorical” and “dimensional”) diagnosis. The mechanisms of bipolar mood shifts are finally emerging, from five separate lines of research. Old compounds find new uses, for example lithium could experience a resurgence if lithium orotate supercedes lithium carbonate, as stunning new mouse data suggest may be warranted (at least for prevention of dementia). Join us for an overview of these exciting developments.

Dr. Phelps focused his psychiatric practice on complex mood disorders for over 20 years. He served on the International Society for Bipolar Disorders’ Diagnosis and Chronotherapy Task Forces. He founded the website PsychEducation.org in 2000 and recently a simpler/shorter version, DepressionEducation.org, leading to book invitations: “Why Am I Still Depressed?” for patients and families and “A Spectrum Approach to Mood Disorders” for professionals. Currently Dr. Phelps is completing a series on YouTube/@PsychEducation, presenting the same material in 30 five-minute videos. He is a co-creator of BrainStorm the Film, a documentary on the bipolar spectrum premiered at World Bipolar Day in 2026 and scheduled for national PBS airing in 2027.

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